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Table 5 Cost parameters

From: A cost-effectiveness analysis model of Preventicus atrial fibrillation screening from the point of view of statutory health insurance in Germany

Parameter

Value (€)

Comment

Preventicus screening

 Preventicus app

47.54

 

 Assessment and diagnosis

297.50

 

Outpatient treatment

 

Source: EBM catalogue [67]

 GP consultation, age below 76

16.73

EBM catalogue no. 0300

 GP consultation, age 76 or above

22.37

 

 INR coagulation measurement

0.75

EBM catalogue no. 32110

Medication: VKA

0.20

Yearly costs: 73 €

 Medication: NOAC

3.00

Yearly costs: 1095 €

 NOAC prices after patent expiration (% of current prices)

55%

Reduced yearly costs: 602 €

 Medication: rebate granted

10%

Assumption

Strokes / ICH

 Stroke costs, year 1

21.060

2018 costs, inflated data based on

 Stroke costs, follow-up years

6.211

Kolominsky-Rabas [3]

 Inflation factor 2006–2018

113.7%

Statistisches Bundesamt

 ICH, percentage of stroke costs

150%

Assumption

Bleeding

 Minor bleeding

50

cost assumption by [44]

 Major bleeing

2.050

DRG catalogue numbers G70A-C and G46B)

Risk structure compensation

 

Source: 2018 HMG catalogue values

 HMG 092 (Arrhythmias)

1.249

 

 HMG 092 decrease after NOAC patent expiration

90%

per year. Assumption: compensation will bedecreased because of lower medication costs until a minimum of 700€ is reached.

 HMG 096 (Ischaemic strokes)

2.248

 

 HMG 095 (ICH)

5.831